Safety

In the event of an emergency at your child's school, it is important to know the reasoning behind the response and the terms associated with it.

Secure

"Secure" recovers all students from outside the building, secures the building perimeter, and locks all outside doors. Criminal activity or dangerous events in the community would trigger a lockout response.

Lockdown

A lockdown takes place if an internal or external threat is identified at the school. All doors are locked and students are confined to classrooms. No entry into or exit from the school will be allowed until an "all-clear" announcement is made. Students will NOT be released during a lockdown.

Shelter-in-Place

Students take refuge in designated areas to protect them from hazardous materials or severe weather. No entry into or exit from the school will be allowed until an "all-clear" announcement is made. Students will NOT be released during shelter-in-place.

Evacuation

In the event of certain building emergencies, students will be relocated to an evacuation assembly area. Students will be released to authorized adults through a formalized family reunification process to ensure the safety of all children.

Hold

Students are held in classrooms and continue to conduct business as usual in the classroom. This is done to keep hallways cleared for allow the necessary personnel to respond or handle an issue (i.e. medical emergency). 

Parents and guardians will be directed by school administrators via Finalsite Messenger. Students will be released ONLY to parents or guardians who are documented as emergency contacts. The reunification process can be time consuming so parents are urged to be patient.  

In a school emergency, the first instinct as a parent is to pick up the phone and start calling the school or rush up to the school and get your child/children. The truth is, this only complicates matters from a safety and security standpoint.

The best thing parents can do is to stay close to their phone and e-mail and to monitor updates from the district or public safety officials.

In case of a school emergency:

DO keep your phone close by for notifications from the district.

DO rely only on official communication from the school or public safety officials.

DO listen for official information regarding reunification with your child.

DO NOT call or rush to your child's school. Your presence could interfere with emergency responders.

DO NOT phone your child's school. Staff and students are discouraged from using cell phone communication for safety reasons.

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In accordance with Education Code 37.105, The District has the right to refuse entry to or eject a person from property under the District’s control if the person refuses to leave peaceably upon request and:

1. The individual poses a substantial risk of harm to any person; or
2. The individual continues to behave in a manner inappropriate for the school setting after having received a verbal or written warning to cease the inappropriate behavior.

A person ejected from or refused entry to District property under this provision may appeal this action by filing an appeal under the appropriate board policy:

Magnolia ISD Policy FNG(LOCAL) – Student and Parent Complaints

Magnolia ISD Policy GF(LOCAL) – Public Complaints / Grievances 

Commissioner's Rules Concerning School Safety and Discipline